WA rugby could be driven to extinction by the Australian Rugby Union as it chases costs for the legal actions launched to save the Western Force being axed from Super Rugby.
The costs, understood to be around $1 million, could force RugbyWA into voluntary administration but ARU chief executive Bill Pulver has made it quite clear that the sports governing body, itself cash strapped, will pursue the money.
In a letter to RugbyWA chairman Tony Howarth, the ARU boss says: I want to make it clear at the outset that ARU intends to pursue RugbyWA for its costs entitlements in both the arbitration and NSW Supreme Court.
No doubt you are aware from RugbyWAs lawyers that ARUs costs in defending the proceedings commenced by RugbyWA, not once but twice…
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